The mission of Arizona's Yavapai County Master Gardeners
is to provide the best science-based gardening information available. Through this blog we will
try to keep you posted on what's happening in
area gardens and what the Master Gardeners
are doing.

Saturday, July 31, 2010

July 10th dawned on the Extension Office parking lot with Robin Weesner and Cathy Michener resting peacefully in their sleeping bags. Their job was to guard the plants and trees for Monsoon Madness three.

Once again the Master Gardener Association pulled off a perfect fundraising sale on a perfect day with of course, the traditional afternoon monsoon thunderstorms.

This year's event drew a crowd of 687 people and plenty of sales. The tool sharpening service also attracted quite a few customers. Revenue was slightly below last years.

Revenue from the sales has purchased 4 Ezy-up canopies and a bullhorn. Watch your ears at the next MGA meeting when Bob Burke takes the podium.

We would like to thank all of the Master Gardener volunteers who made Monsoon Madness three possible.

Yavapai County, Arizona

Arizona can be a harsh environment to garden in. It's also tough because there is so much variety in the geography of the state. In Yavapai County elevations vary from 3000 to 6000 feet. Definitely not a one-size-fits-all environment. We all share the hot summers, some hotter than others, water issues and a desire to garden.